Dexta Daps Thanks Davido After They Shared The Stage In Washington DC
Nigerian singer Davido launched his North American summer ‘Timeless Tour’ in Washington, DC on Saturday (July 1) and brought Dexta Daps on stage for a special guest appearance.
The Jamaican singer shared the stage with Davido, performing their single BOP in front of 21,000 concertgoers at the Capital One Arena. The Fall singer then exited the stage to give Dexta the spotlight as he performed his songs, Shabba Modda Pot and Call Me If.
An elated Daps took to social media on Monday to thank the Afrobeats superstar for including him in the concert and for repping Jamaica. “🇯🇲 X 🇳🇬 A Force Not To Recon With 👑👑…@Davido. Big respeks again brother for the energy u give Jamaica continuously… We appreciate n love you… King👑👑👑,” Dexta wrote.
The Leader singer also posted several photos of the two sharing a friendly exchange backstage.
In another Instagram post, Daps shared that he was so excited to join Davido on stage that he ran out on the wrong part of the song.
Back in May, Davido dished on his unlikely friendship with Dexta Daps, revealing to host Esi on KISS Fresh in the UK that Dancehall artist, that Popcaan had introduced them months before they would go on to make music together.
Currently, Dexta, whose real name is Louis Grandison, is on his ongoing ‘Trilogy Tour’, which will continue in several U.S. states this summer for July and August.
The 37-year-old singer will kick start his performances in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 16, before heading to Washington, DC (July 21), Richmond, VA (July 22), Brooklyn, NY (July 29), and Miami, FL (August 26). From there, Dexta will bring his tour home to Jamaica in December, with dates [to be announced] for Kingston, Ocho Rios, and Negril.
As for Davido, he will continue the celebration of his ‘Timeless Tour’ over the next two weeks. More stops will roll out in arenas in Houston (July 7), Chicago (July 8), and Boston (July 13) before concluding in Toronto (July 15).
In March, Davido released his 17-track album, Timeless, with special guest appearances from Dexta Daps, alongside Asake, Logos Olori, Skepta, Morravey, and more.
Daps earned his first entry on the Billboard US Afrobeats Song Chart at No. 22 for his collaboration with Davido on the single BOP. The project, the African singer’s 4th studio album, marked his highest charting album to date, peaking at No. 37 on the Billboard 200, and No. 10 on the U.K. Albums Chart.
“Timeless is a body of work that goes beyond fashion and trends,” he said about the album to Revolt. “It’s an authentic body of work that remains true to my core as an artist, which is using my music to bring joy to my fans across the world. The songs you hear today will be just as relevant tomorrow. That’s why it’s timeless,” he added.